刀工

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Chinese

knife
work; worker; skill
work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labour
 
simp. and trad.
(刀工)

Pronunciation


Noun

刀工

  1. knife skills

Japanese

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刀工 (tōkō): a swordsmith at work.
Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: 2
こう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Unclear. May be from Middle Chinese compound 刀工 (taw kuwng, literally knife work). Alternatively, may be a Japanese coinage based on Middle Chinese components.

Pronunciation

Noun

(とう)(こう) (tōkōたうこう (taukou)?

  1. a swordsmith, someone who makes swords

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN